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This disparate group comprises academicians, athletes, authors, clerics, consultants, developers, environmentalists, friends/family, media personalities, military veterans, musicians….well you get the idea. Those I’ve featured may or may not have anything to do with bars or beer. During my career and in retirement, I have met (or read about) many fascinating and wonderful people with compelling stories and notable exploits and accomplishments. Periodically in this blog, I name a Beerchaser-of-the-Quarter (BOQ). His impact has left an imprint on our hearts forever he will be deeply missed.” He was never too busy to stop and encourage others. “His love for life, Faith in Christ and heart for people was ever present. Because of COVID, his Celebration-of-Life was postponed until this August. They were from a great Eastern Oregon family.Īll those who knew him, mourned Duane’s passing from Alzheimer’s on at the age of 72. Duane – class of ’69, Gary (71) and Ronnie (73). Three of my fraternity brothers were the Barton boys from Baker, Oregon. I established lifetime friendships during those years. They also served as waiters and kitchen help each weekday night at dinner. These ranged from sanitizing the communal bathrooms to vacuuming and cleaning the house. Not only were they an opportunity for enhanced social interaction, but one which imparted adherence to academic discipline – study tables for freshman (Rooks) from 7 to 10 each weeknight – and a routine which helped one succeed in college life initially.įor example, Rooks also got up each weekday morning and did chores at 6:30 AM. The popularity of the Greek system on US campuses, ebbs and flows, but at that time, fraternities and sororities were strong. While in college at Oregon State University from 1966-1971, I had the good fortune to live with about 75 guys in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house which was about 1/2 mile from campus. If you are seeing this post through an e-mail, please visit the blog by clicking on the title above to see all of the photos and so the narrative is not clipped or shortened.)